FOOTBALLPep Guardiola offers Real Madrid De Bruyne in exchange for acquiring this player from Real Madrid

One of the major developments this summer is the expected departure of Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City. Pep Guardiola is assessing his competitors and the transfer market to identify the ideal player to take De Bruyne’s place. Guardiola might leave Manchester City in the summer of 2025 when his contract with the club ends. However, as long as he remains the manager, he aims to bring in signings that will boost his chances of winning more titles.

Nonetheless, it appears nearly impossible to secure one of the players Guardiola desires at any price because the primary issue is that the perfect replacement is currently playing for Real Madrid. As reported by the Spanish outlet *Defensa Central*, the transfer market is still active, even though Real Madrid might have wrapped up its signings after bringing in Kylian Mbappe and Endrick and closing in on securing Leny Euro. Despite this, Real Madrid’s rivals continue to seek the best talents to strengthen their squads.

The report added that one of the most discussed exits will be from Manchester City: the Belgian player Kevin De Bruyne, after a long spell with the club, could be enticed to move to Saudi Arabia for a massive salary. As a result, Guardiola would lose one of his key players. He has made it clear that there is only one possible replacement for De Bruyne.

However, the issue lies in the fact that acquiring this player is impossible because Guardiola sees Jude Bellingham as the only midfielder capable of taking over the responsibilities that De Bruyne will leave behind when he departs Manchester City. But Bellingham has no desire to leave Real Madrid.

Even though Guardiola has informed Manchester City’s directors that Jude Bellingham is the perfect signing to succeed Kevin De Bruyne, everyone at the Etihad Stadium is aware that they are too late to sign the midfielder from Birmingham. They now have to search for another potential candidate in a more favorable situation than the Real Madrid star, who has been “committed” to Santiago Bernabéu for many years.